BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY

    MDR report key: 2151710 · Received July 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-06007
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 5, 2011
    Report Date
    April 11, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE DECLARED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO CONSECUTIVE CHARGE TIMES GREATER THAN THE EXTENDED MID-LIFE ERI CHARGE TIME LIMIT. THE OBSERVED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE WAS COMPARED TO THE EXPECTED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE; THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS NORMAL. ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY ITSELF HAD NOT DEPLETED PREMATURELY, ERI WAS TRIGGERED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED BY EXTENDED CHARGE TIMES DUE TO A HIGHER-THAN-TYPICAL BUILD-UP OF INTERNAL BATTERY IMPEDANCE. THE DEVICE WAS THEN SUBJECTED TO, AND PASSED, A SERIES OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF DEFIBRILLATION, PACING, SENSING, HIGH VOLTAGE SHOCKING, AND DIAGNOSTIC RECORDING FUNCTIONS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ANALYSIS. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T135

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 41 YR 0174| 4086| E110| T135